To provide the Governor and the Commonwealth high quality analysis, sound advice, objective research, and management assistance in regard to the policy, budget, and economic issues facing the Commonwealth; and to ensure the fiscal integrity and continuity of Kentucky state government.

The Office of  State Budget Director, created in KRS 11.068, includes the Governor's Office for Policy Management (GOPM), the Governor's Office for Policy Research (GOPR), and the Governor's Office for Economic Analysis (GOEA).  Under the direction of the State Budget Director, these offices serve as staff to the Governor.